Tag: Affordable Care Act

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Morning Examiner: House Republicans looking for sweet spot on Obamacare defunding

Conn Carroll · August 8, 2013 4:00 am

Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu, who served as chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush, thinks closing government over a policy disagreement will only harm the Republican image, as it did nearly 20 years ago when Republicans tried that approach. (AP File)

Floating conservatives diverge on Obamacare strategy

Cal Thomas · August 8, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Michael S. Lee, R-Utah, has asked colleagues to sign a letter promising to "not support any continuing resolution or appropriations legislation that funds further implementation or enforcement of Obamacare." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Even delaying Obamacare vexes divided GOP

Byron York · August 8, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., says members of Congress and their staffers should have to participate in Obamacare just like other Americans. (AP Photo)

Washington fixes Obamacare — for Washington only!

David Vitter · August 8, 2013 4:00 am

Privacy Be Damned, Continued

Michael Astrue · August 7, 2013 9:36 pm

Obama Administration Slashes Obamacare ‘Navigator’ Training Requirements

Michael Warren · August 7, 2013 8:36 pm

Pryor: Obamacare Has Been ‘Amazing Success Story’

Michael Warren · August 7, 2013 1:23 pm

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Jay Leno thanks Obama for helping his shop workers get health care

Charlie Spiering · August 7, 2013 4:00 am

There have been anecdotal reports of business executives pledging to shift more workers to part-time to get around the health care lawâs mandate that larger employers provide full-time workers acceptable insurance coverage, or face costly taxes. (AP/Ross D. Franklin)

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Obamacare and the shift to part-time work

Philip Klein · August 7, 2013 4:00 am

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, faces angry conservatives in his state for not joining an effort by some in his party to block the federal budget unless it defunds Obamacare. (AP/Stephen Lance Dennee)

Conservative groups use Obamacare, immigration reform, spending to fuel their efforts to oust incumbents

Susan Ferrechio · August 7, 2013 4:00 am

The Constitution gives Congress the exclusive authority to determine what the government spends, what is bought and when. (Thinkstock)

Republicans debate who would get blame in government shutdown

Cathy Gainor · August 7, 2013 4:00 am

Conservatives blame the Affordable Care Act for generating part-time jobs instead of full-time ones because of a provision that penalizes employers that do not offer health insurance to full-time workers, defined as those working at least 30 hours a week.

Obamacare implicated in sharp shift from full-time to part-time work

Joseph Lawler · August 7, 2013 4:00 am